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It's a bold claim to say your car is the most successful endurance racer of all time, but the Team Highball RX-7 IMSA GTU car has the pedigree to back that up. Starting life in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1984 under the direction of racecar driver Amos Johnson, this made-from-scratch IMSA GTU car was the first tube-frame racer constructed for the 1985 season under the series' new rules. It wouldn't take long for the No. 71 Team Highball RX-7 to find success, winning the GTU Class at 1985's 24 Hours of Daytona - just five weeks after it was completed.
The Team Highball RX-7 would compete through the rest of the 1980s, winning the GTU class at the 24 Hours of Daytona a total of five times in all. It also won at Sebring in 1988 and at Watkins Glen in 1987. In 69 races on the IMSA circuit, the Team Highball RX-7 won its class outright eight times.
Its final race would be in 1991 at Watkins Glen. It is owned by its driver, Ralph Thomas.
The Team Highball RX-7 would compete through the rest of the 1980s, winning the GTU class at the 24 Hours of Daytona a total of five times in all. It also won at Sebring in 1988 and at Watkins Glen in 1987. In 69 races on the IMSA circuit, the Team Highball RX-7 won its class outright eight times.
Its final race would be in 1991 at Watkins Glen. It is owned by its driver, Ralph Thomas.
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1985 Mazda RX-7 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Mazda RX-7
(Data based on Model Year 1985 sales)
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 GS Chassis#: jm1fb3311f0871766 Sold for USD$10,450 2024 Mecum : Indy | |
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 Sold for USD$12,100 2021 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Sold for USD$6,050 2020 Mecum : Indy Fall Special | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Series 3 Coupe Chassis#: SA22C704068 Sold for USD$9,977 2019 Shannons - Melbourne Summer Classic | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Sold for USD$6,050 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Sold for USD$5,500 2018 Mecum : Kansas City | |
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 Chassis#: JM1FB3316F0906608 Sold for USD$4,750 2016 Mecum : Anaheim | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Sold for USD$5,250 2016 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Sold for USD$5,000 2016 Mecum - Indianapolis | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Sold for USD$925 2015 Silver Auction - Portland in the Spring | |
| 1985 MAZDA RX-7 GSL-SE Sold for USD$3,675 2014 McCormick's - Palm Springs # 57 | |
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 Coupe Sold for USD$5,720 2014 Auctions America - Auburn Spring | |
| 1985 MAZDA RX7 GSL Sold for USD$2,940 2013 McCormick's - Palm Springs # 55 | |
| 1985 Mazda RX 7 Sold for USD$1,000 2012 Leake Auctions - Tulsa | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Chassis#: JM1FB3319F0903444 Sold for USD$4,400 2011 Silver Auction - Jackson Hole | |
| 1985 MAZDA RX7 Chassis#: 36373 Sold for USD$4,200 2008 Silver Auction - Jackson Hole | |
| 1985 Mazda RX7 GS Chassis#: JM1FB331XF0909284 Sold for USD$3,100 2008 MidAmerica Auctions - National Sports Center |
Mazda RX-7s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1985 Mazda RX-7's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Mazda RX7 Coupe | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $4,500 | |||
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL SE | 2019 GAA : July 2019 | $3,500 | |||
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 Evo Group B Works | MTRE 019 | 2017 RM Sothebys : London | $170,000 | $190,000 | |
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 | 2017 Silver Auction Spokane | $2,400 | |||
| 1985 Mazda RX7 | 2016 Mecum Indianapolis | $4,000 | |||
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 | 2011 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee, FL Auction | $5,000 | |||
| 1985 MAZDA RX7 | 1JM1FB3319F0903444 | 2008 Silver Auction Spokane | $4,600 | ||
| 1985 MAZDA RX7 | 2006 Palm Springs Exotic Car Auctions February 2526 | $2,500 | |||
| 1985 Mazda RX-7 Coupe | JMZFB131200703008 | 2004 Bonhams Collectors Motor Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia | $3,000 | $3,500 |
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